From the article: As recently as 10 years ago, the media conglomerates that own record labels regarded them as cash cows - smaller than Hollywood but more reliably profitable. Now all five major labels are either losing money or barely in the black, and the industry's decline is turning into a plunge. In the next year, whether together or separately, the labels will have to set about totally reinventing the way they do business, a horribly difficult task for any institution.
GOOD! Maybe I don't like paying all the rich bastards, some peoples drugs, booze, and in rap's case the 'bling bling'. Musically talented people are generally WAY overpaid. Shit, even the president does not have 3 $250,000 cars, and 2 $1,500,000 homes.
Screw the bling bling, now you may actually have to work at being at just maintaining upper middle class. ( THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ).
And as far as I am concerned, actors are way overpaid as well. And that news reporter lady, Katie Curick or whatever, she deserves no more than 60,000 per year, at the MAX.
These people get rich off the average Joe's buck, and then think they are above everyone.
It does not matter who they are, deep down, they are all that way.
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
[pyroxpro.com][pyroxpro.com]
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
http://www.pyroxpro.com/ [pyroxpro.com]
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
Sega died, what makes this loser company think it can keep on in the console market? There really is not room for more than 2 consoles, but Microsoft will 'make' it work for 3. No way in hell a 4th will survive. Long story short, look for these in the clearance bin with access to a network of service that was shut down several months prior. I guess when that happens, I will be buying one to install linux and then gloat about how much of an uber geek I am. ( just kidding ).
Oh man, that image on their site looks just like the "ufo" tip on my laser pointer,,, What is this thing's range again?
It is just too stupid that every single "picture" of a UFO is shaped like a damned 'flying saucer'.
Are any of our space travel vehicles saucer shaped? Wouldn't something like this: http://www.b5mods.com/site/banner_star_wars_episod e_1.jpg be more likley? And the little green men standard is just stupid as hell. I believe that anyone who claims anything to do with a UFO lacks any sort of imagination at all, when the reference these 'standard' descriptions.
If there are inteligent beings out there, and they land their milk saucer on my front lawn, and pop thier little green heads out, and talk to me with their minds while gazing at me through their hug black eyes, then I will believe. Or until I see it on CNN, or the president makes a statement. Until then its just a bunch of bullshit.
Who really care's if there are aliens 10,000,000 light years away from us and the goverment is coveing up this knowledge? Does it really affect me in any way? NO!
Honestly, is that the best picture they could come up with for their site? It looks so fake I cannot even look at it without laughing.
And what is with the 'dialup' and 'high speed' images? This site looks to be designed by a high school student, certainly not a reputable group.
Just my reaction, you don't have to enjoy it.
For $300 I can build one myself, stuff it into an old vcr box, and play anything I want on it, including but not limited to:
1) Music ( All formats )
2) Video ( All formats, inc. dvd )
3) PVR
4) MAME, SNES, NES, ect ect ect
5) Digi Cam Pict Viewer Gallery Thingy
6) Internet
Of course, I would run a cable to mine, the budget is not there to go out and buy wireless just for this. ( Plus the speed of the connection is a factor )
You can do this too, just go out to ebay or pricewatch and do some research with google.
20 years, but that the time is not what is comparable. Computers have made huge advancements, what major advancments has tv made? ( You cannot count 'features', I mean hardware advances) Besides smaller and more efficient electroncis, and slightly better tuners, they are the same. My tv changes channels no faster than my granparents 1960's tv in their day.
The comment was ment as a joke, and you are nothing but another AC.
Anyone who doesn't have a coomputer by the next console release is a complete loser, so it doesn't really matter anyway.
Right now computers are like TV's in the 50's.
In a couple years, every home will have a few.
( But we all know that )
How fast are we capable of traveling in space right now? I mean maximum, using s slingshot effect, or whatever method to get there.
Is it not possible to build a large piece of hardware, like the hubbel, with more sensors and an extremely good tracking/navigation system, and fire it off toward the closest "life possible" plant? Then in 1/2 the time it would take to actually get there, we could have decent images of the planetary system in question?
I really have no idea, so I am asking.
So does this mean that I cannot take apart my electronics, build something new out of them, and post the details to my website?
No, really, I know, in this case his deeds could be used to defraud a company. Maybe if their cards were not so easy...
I have seen or heard several people talking about how they did this. Lets say I know of 3 people. And every 3rd person also knows 3 people.
Take that times an average of 39.99 a month for service upgrades they are stealing. x=loop(((x+3)*3)*39.99). This really is something I would want to crack down on if it were my company getting ripped off.
Why is it that no matter what the service, some people expect to get something for nothing. My search for "direct tv hack" returned 73,700 results.
On a last note, its funny that this is deemed proper, and he should go to trial and be convicted, but having 5,000 MP3's on your hard drive is not. Say the average person in the USA has a minimum of 3 full cd's by one artist in MP3 format. Now take that times the nation's population count, and then times $15. Doesn't that too add up. If it was your company or industry would you just turn YOUR back on it?
Hell I get mad when people take code and don't keep the readme with it when the redistribute it. And I don't even make money from that.
I could care less. For years a group of us have used mirc to gain access to countless ftp servers filled with the same stuff. Of course, you have to know how to do more than click "search" and double click the file name.
Forget p2p, lets all go back to mirc, and reopen our ftp systems.
Only after isp's ban ftp, will I become angry.
I only wish I lived closer to the telephone company. seems I can only get 640k speeds with DSL. I may movre just to get the 4mb setup. Now that would be nice.
"The new rules also prohibit telemarketers from charging someone without permission, especially when the seller already knows the person's billing information."
Wow, has this ever happened to anyone? I am surprised that this was not already a law or rule.
"hearing the text of his or her e-mail read aloud while riding in a car"
This is just what I need, as if road rage isn't already a problem...
[sys] enlarge you penis now! this new medicine will..
[me] DELETE!
[sys] lose 100 lbs in 5 days!
[me] DELETE!!!
[sys] hot and sexy webcam sluts want your..
[me] DELETE!
[sys] mr. obertoneryan wants you to help him get his money out of africa...
[me] OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
1) Bob is mad, the company that was supposed to donate money to the cause he choice had a huge party with hookers, drugs and booze.
Joe know's Bob is mad, so he goes into hiding now that he has collected $1,000,000.
Bob becomes very angry and decides to get back at Joe by hiring a hit man.
Joe dies a tragic death, Bob gives the hitman $1 to go to the cause of his choice.
2) Profit!
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mod parent up I am so tired of people asking questions and getting modded down even though the question is related to the article.
ask and you shall receive... try here
Their website is hard to navigate, not real user friendly. Maybe that is because they don't really want you to find their screenshots: http://www.orionsector.com/pages/art/art-screens.s html
Maybe its just me, but these graphics look very very outdated. And the gui and controls match that.
From the article: As recently as 10 years ago, the media conglomerates that own record labels regarded them as cash cows - smaller than Hollywood but more reliably profitable. Now all five major labels are either losing money or barely in the black, and the industry's decline is turning into a plunge. In the next year, whether together or separately, the labels will have to set about totally reinventing the way they do business, a horribly difficult task for any institution.
GOOD! Maybe I don't like paying all the rich bastards, some peoples drugs, booze, and in rap's case the 'bling bling'. Musically talented people are generally WAY overpaid. Shit, even the president does not have 3 $250,000 cars, and 2 $1,500,000 homes.
Screw the bling bling, now you may actually have to work at being at just maintaining upper middle class. ( THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ).
And as far as I am concerned, actors are way overpaid as well. And that news reporter lady, Katie Curick or whatever, she deserves no more than 60,000 per year, at the MAX.
These people get rich off the average Joe's buck, and then think they are above everyone.
It does not matter who they are, deep down, they are all that way.
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
[pyroxpro.com]
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
Almost to 100%, want to see how response time is effected.
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server: [pyroxpro.com][pyroxpro.com] so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
[pyroxpro.com]
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
[pyroxpro.com]
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server: http://www.pyroxpro.com/ [pyroxpro.com] so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
I know this is offtopic, but its the fastest way I can think of. Will everyone be so kind as to beat the hell out of my server:
http://www.pyroxpro.com/
so I can get a quick stress test? I have no paid ads, or popups, or crap like that, just want slashdot effect stress tested. *PLEASE*
32,000+ Games my arse.
Even if you combine every XBOX, PS2, PS1, SNES, NES, and MAME game, you don't get a number that high. This is pure horse shit.
Even if the number was true, you will end up with great games like:
- PacMan
- Mr PacMan
- Ms PacMan
- Mrs PacMan
- PacMan 2
- PacMan 3d
- Tetris
- Tertis Upsidedown
- Neon Tetris
- Asteroids
The list is endless in these cases.
Sega died, what makes this loser company think it can keep on in the console market? There really is not room for more than 2 consoles, but Microsoft will 'make' it work for 3. No way in hell a 4th will survive. Long story short, look for these in the clearance bin with access to a network of service that was shut down several months prior. I guess when that happens, I will be buying one to install linux and then gloat about how much of an uber geek I am. ( just kidding ).
Ya, let me know where I can pick up the martian bible, or visit the tomb where a martian died and was resurected.
Oh man, that image on their site looks just like the "ufo" tip on my laser pointer,,, What is this thing's range again? It is just too stupid that every single "picture" of a UFO is shaped like a damned 'flying saucer'. Are any of our space travel vehicles saucer shaped? Wouldn't something like this: http://www.b5mods.com/site/banner_star_wars_episod e_1.jpg be more likley? And the little green men standard is just stupid as hell. I believe that anyone who claims anything to do with a UFO lacks any sort of imagination at all, when the reference these 'standard' descriptions.
If there are inteligent beings out there, and they land their milk saucer on my front lawn, and pop thier little green heads out, and talk to me with their minds while gazing at me through their hug black eyes, then I will believe. Or until I see it on CNN, or the president makes a statement. Until then its just a bunch of bullshit.
Who really care's if there are aliens 10,000,000 light years away from us and the goverment is coveing up this knowledge? Does it really affect me in any way? NO!
Honestly, is that the best picture they could come up with for their site? It looks so fake I cannot even look at it without laughing.
And what is with the 'dialup' and 'high speed' images? This site looks to be designed by a high school student, certainly not a reputable group.
Just my reaction, you don't have to enjoy it.
For $300 I can build one myself, stuff it into an old vcr box, and play anything I want on it, including but not limited to:
1) Music ( All formats )
2) Video ( All formats, inc. dvd )
3) PVR
4) MAME, SNES, NES, ect ect ect
5) Digi Cam Pict Viewer Gallery Thingy
6) Internet
Of course, I would run a cable to mine, the budget is not there to go out and buy wireless just for this. ( Plus the speed of the connection is a factor )
You can do this too, just go out to ebay or pricewatch and do some research with google.
Just me 2 cents worth.
20 years, but that the time is not what is comparable. Computers have made huge advancements, what major advancments has tv made? ( You cannot count 'features', I mean hardware advances) Besides smaller and more efficient electroncis, and slightly better tuners, they are the same. My tv changes channels no faster than my granparents 1960's tv in their day. The comment was ment as a joke, and you are nothing but another AC.
Anyone who doesn't have a coomputer by the next console release is a complete loser, so it doesn't really matter anyway. Right now computers are like TV's in the 50's. In a couple years, every home will have a few. ( But we all know that )
Microsoft realized that clippy is dumb. http://www.microsoft.com/office/clippy/ ( The flash, its amusing )
How fast are we capable of traveling in space right now? I mean maximum, using s slingshot effect, or whatever method to get there. Is it not possible to build a large piece of hardware, like the hubbel, with more sensors and an extremely good tracking/navigation system, and fire it off toward the closest "life possible" plant? Then in 1/2 the time it would take to actually get there, we could have decent images of the planetary system in question? I really have no idea, so I am asking.
My list of fun facts / questions.
So does this mean that I cannot take apart my electronics, build something new out of them, and post the details to my website?
No, really, I know, in this case his deeds could be used to defraud a company. Maybe if their cards were not so easy...
I have seen or heard several people talking about how they did this. Lets say I know of 3 people. And every 3rd person also knows 3 people. Take that times an average of 39.99 a month for service upgrades they are stealing. x=loop(((x+3)*3)*39.99). This really is something I would want to crack down on if it were my company getting ripped off.
Why is it that no matter what the service, some people expect to get something for nothing. My search for "direct tv hack" returned 73,700 results.
On a last note, its funny that this is deemed proper, and he should go to trial and be convicted, but having 5,000 MP3's on your hard drive is not. Say the average person in the USA has a minimum of 3 full cd's by one artist in MP3 format. Now take that times the nation's population count, and then times $15. Doesn't that too add up. If it was your company or industry would you just turn YOUR back on it?
Hell I get mad when people take code and don't keep the readme with it when the redistribute it. And I don't even make money from that.
Just my 2cents.
I could care less. For years a group of us have used mirc to gain access to countless ftp servers filled with the same stuff. Of course, you have to know how to do more than click "search" and double click the file name. Forget p2p, lets all go back to mirc, and reopen our ftp systems. Only after isp's ban ftp, will I become angry. I only wish I lived closer to the telephone company. seems I can only get 640k speeds with DSL. I may movre just to get the 4mb setup. Now that would be nice.
From their site, under specifications:
"Maximum speed up to 2 m/sec"
2 m/s convertes to 360 feet per minute, or roughply 4.1 MPH.
That is just plain slow when compared to a real coaster ( some capable of achieving 75+ mph I think ).
I would of thought it could at least spin you around in a circle faster than that. I do not see the thrill in this at all.
"The new rules also prohibit telemarketers from charging someone without permission, especially when the seller already knows the person's billing information."
Wow, has this ever happened to anyone? I am surprised that this was not already a law or rule.
I can not even imagine how mad I would be.
"hearing the text of his or her e-mail read aloud while riding in a car"
This is just what I need, as if road rage isn't already a problem...
[sys] enlarge you penis now! this new medicine will..
[me] DELETE!
[sys] lose 100 lbs in 5 days!
[me] DELETE!!!
[sys] hot and sexy webcam sluts want your..
[me] DELETE!
[sys] mr. obertoneryan wants you to help him get his money out of africa...
[me] OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
1) Bob is mad, the company that was supposed to donate money to the cause he choice had a huge party with hookers, drugs and booze. Joe know's Bob is mad, so he goes into hiding now that he has collected $1,000,000. Bob becomes very angry and decides to get back at Joe by hiring a hit man. Joe dies a tragic death, Bob gives the hitman $1 to go to the cause of his choice. 2) Profit!
My laptop is about 6 months old, and it already had side heat dumping with a fan, and not a hot lap.
Before 'innovating' try researching what other companies already do.